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Mei Nagano Faces Allegations Post Prada Deal ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Every luxury brand appoints celebrities to represent and become the brand ambassadors. Prada, one of the famous luxury fashion brands, also follows the same technique. It also has a host of celebrities lined up to represent them. However, it seems there’s a ‘curse’ that has affected many artists who are Asian and had a connection to the brand. So, what is this ‘Prada Curse’?

For those who don’t know, many Asian artists from across the world who joined the brand Prada as their ambassadors faced career-shaking scandals and allegations. There have been many instances with celebs like Exo’s Chanyeol, Kim Soo-Hyun, and now the Japanese actress Mei Nagano has also faced the same thing. Scroll ahead to find out who has suffered from it.

Mei Nagano

Popular Japanese actress Mei Nagano, who has been a brand ambassador for Prada for many years,...

Kim Soo-Hyun Looses A Major Project (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Ever since Kim Soo-Hyun was accused of grooming and harassing the late Kim Sae-Ron, his career has seen a massive downfall. After the Bloodhounds actress committed suicide, her family members claimed that Soo-Hyun had dated her when she was a minor and even tried to extort money from her, which led to her death. Following these accusations and allegations, the Queen of Tears actor has been facing hatred. He is going through a lot, from brands terminating their contracts to his drama getting canceled.

Among luxury brands, Prada was one of those that also ended its term with Soo-Hyun. Just months after appointing him as their brand ambassador in December 2024, the luxury fashion brand terminated him on March 14, 2025. Within a month, they have announced their new brand ambassador, sparking a new discussion online.

A month after ending Kim Soo-Hyun’s contract,...

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The Last Game

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Chinese actor Li Yifeng, whose feature credits include The Pioneer and Mr Six, has been detained by police in Beijing for allegedly soliciting prostitutes on multiple occasions.

Citing a Sunday post on the Weibo account of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Global Times reports that Li was arrested under criminal charges, and confessed to the crime. The bureau did not disclose his full name in its post, though CCTV later said it had confirmed that it was the actor, citing sources from “authoritative channels.”

Earlier, Li’s studio had issued a statement saying that some internet comments about his personal life were simply rumors. Li had also reportedly posted on Weibo, where he has over 60 million followers, saying the rumors had caused him emotional damage and affected his ongoing businesses.

Those posts were shortly deleted, and related search terms also disappeared, state-backed local media said.

Several brands including Prada,...

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Adaptation of internet novel Battle Through The Heavens in the pipeline.

China’s Wanda Group has unveiled a strategic partnership with Tencent to develop IP across multiple platforms at the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff), along with an extensive new slate.

During an event at Wanda’s upscale hotel, Wanda Reign On The Bund, the two companies said they would tap leading writers and directors to develop intellectual property across films, TV series, games and Vr platforms.

One of the first projects the two Chinese giants will work on together is an adaptation of best-selling internet novel and animation property Battle Through The Heavens.

New Wanda film projects announced at the event included big-budget action film Robosaur Wars, to be directed by Lu Chuan, whose recent credits include fantasy Chronicles Of The Ghostly Tribe and Disneynature documentary Born In China.

Wanda’s upcoming slate also includes Xie Dongshen’s suspense thriller Evil Minds, starring Liao Fan...